Road-making machine.



WILLIAM P. wAi-iEEN, oE SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.

ROAD-MAKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Application led August 27, 1906. Serial No. 332,251.

To all whom it 7am/,y concern."

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. WARREN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sheridan, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Road-Making Machines and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to Improvements in .machines for making and repairing roads,

ditches, and the like; and it consists in the novel construction, v combination, and arrangements v of parts herein described and claimed.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, and comparatively inexpensive machine 'of this character which may be adapted for a variety of uses and which is easy to handle and operate.

.The above and other objects, which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, are accomplished by the construction illustrated in they accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved machine, the top or platform of the truck being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. -2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view; and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the swinging frame, showing a scraper mounted thereon lor making and filling ditches.

Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 denotes a wagon or truck comprising' a reach 2, to which are pivotally connected front and rear axles 3 and 4, havingv the usual supporting-wheels. Each of said axles is pivoted, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawings, upon a kingvbolt 5, which passes through the platform or top 6 of the wagon, a bolster 7 upon the latter, a iifth-wheel or circular plate 8 upon one of said axles, and a bolster 9 upon the latter.

The rear axle 4 is connected to the front axle 3 by crossed diagonal rods 10, which have the eyes at their ends loosely engaged with eyebolts 11, provided in said axles.

This connection between the axles causes' them to move together and permit the wagon or truck to make a very short turn. A draft-pole or tongue 12 is connectedto the front axle, Ias clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Mounted upon one side of the reach 2 is a vertically-swinging frame 13, consisting of inner and outer longitudinal bars 14 and 15, connected by end or cross bars 16 and by a diagonal br-ace 17. The ends of the bar 14 are extended, as seen in Fig. 1, and are con-.

nected to the reach 2 by hinges 18, so that the rframe 13 may -swing vertically. Said frame is adapted to carry one or more earthworking devicesl or implements, and, as

shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4 of the drawings, it K carries a plow' 19 and a scraper-blade 20. The plow 19 is of usual form and is suitably mounted upon the outer side bar 15 of the frame 13. The scraper-blade 2O is disposed in rear of the plow and has one of its ends mounted upon a vertical pivot 21, carried by the bar 15, so that said blade may be swung to any desired langle. Itis adapted to be held in an adjusted angular position by a chain or other flexible connection 23, which has one of its ends attached to the free end of said blade and its other end adjustably secured, as at 24, upon the wagon body or platform 6. i I

' If desired, the plow 19 and the blade 20 may be removed from the frame 13, and the f scraper blade or board. 25 may be substituted, as shown in Fig. 5,0f the drawings. This device 25 is adapted for making and filling ditches and consists of a piece of timber of suitable length having'a blade of suitable shape secured upon its outer end. v

In order to vary the depth of the cut made by the plow and the scraper-blades and in order to elevate them to an inoperative p'osition, the bar 17 of the frame 13 is connected by a link 27, which is also connected to a short arm-28 of a rightangular lever 29. The latter is pivoted at its angleupon a crossbar or shaft 30 upon the platform 6 and has its long arm provided with a handle 31.

The construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily unders'toodvfrom the foregoing description, taken in connection with 4accompanying drawings. It will be seen that when the plow 19 and the blade 20 are mounted upon the swinging frame 13 and the machine is turned forwardly by draft-animals attached to the tongue 12tlie plow will cut a ditch at one side of the rod, and the scraper-blade 20 will direct the dirt turned by the plow toward the center'of the road, thereby filling the hollows and giving the road a proper pitch from its center to the ditch at its edge.

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By arranging the plow, scrap er-blades, and any other earth-working device upon the frame 13 it will be seen that the machine may be used for various purposes, such as making and repairing roads and ditches, elevating ground, filling ditches or hollow places, and the like.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the p rinciple or sacri'iicing any of the advantages of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

. Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is --v l. A machine of the character described comprising a reach, front and rear axles pivotally connected thereto and carrying supporting-wheels, crossed rods connecting said axles, and an earth-working device carried by said reach.

2. A machine of the character described comprising` a reach, front and rear axles pivotally connected thereto and carrying suportinU-wheels crossed. rods connecting said axles, a vertically-'swinging frame mounted upon one side of said reach, and an earthworking device carried by said frame.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a reach, iront and rear axles pivotally connected thereto and carrying supporting-wheels, crossed rods connecting said axles, a vertically-swinging frame hingcdly mounted upon one side of said reach and carrying an earth-working implement, and means ior raising and `lowering said 'frame 4. A machine of the character described comprising a reach, iront and rear axles 'pi'votally connected thereto and carrying supporting-wheels, crossed rods connecting said axles, a vertically-swinging 'frame hingedly mounted upon one side oi" said reach, carrying an earth-working implement, the shaft, a

crank-arm thereon, and a link connecting said arm and said swinging frame.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto sct my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM l?. WARREN.

F. G. AvU'rznN,

l Witnesses:

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